Should I Overclock?

[RadiatingLight]

I have a GTX 1070 STRIX which I will probably overclock, with a 4770K. Is my CPU a bottleneck? if so, should I overclock it and by how much? I have a Hyper 212 EVO and my temps are 70C at full load

[RadiatingLight]

Just now, wrathoftheturkey said:

Nah, you're fine.

alright thanks.

[RadiatingLight]

1 minute ago, wrathoftheturkey said:

Nah, you're fine.

What about a 3770K, is that a bottleneck? (I'm asking because my friend has a 3770K with a 1070)

[Imakuni]

1 minute ago, RadiatingLight said:

I have a GTX 1070 STRIX which I will probably overclock, with a 4770K. Is my CPU a bottleneck?

Depends on game and settings. And your monitor.

2 minutes ago, RadiatingLight said:

should I overclock it

If you can... then yeah, of course you should!

3 minutes ago, RadiatingLight said:

by how much?

 

[RadiatingLight]

Just now, Imakuni said:

Depends on game and settings. And your monitor.

If you can... then yeah, of course you should!

 

Well I don't want to wreck my CPU, and if i don't get a tangible benefit why should I overclock?

[Imakuni]

1 minute ago, RadiatingLight said:

Well I don't want to wreck my CPU

Don't worry, you won't kill anything if you things the proper way and mind your temps.

2 minutes ago, RadiatingLight said:

i don't get a tangible benefit why should I overclock?

Because not OCing when you have a K CPU, Z mobo and nice cooler is the same as having thrown money away when you compare to a non OC setup 

[RadiatingLight]

1 minute ago, Jorgen297 said:

Yes, you should overclock, yes the stock 4770K can bottleneck a GTX 1070. Your temps are however too high at stock so you should get a better cooler or replace thermal paste before OCing. 

I've already replaced the thermal paste a few times and it's not helping. 70C isn't that bad though

[RadiatingLight]

2 minutes ago, Imakuni said:

Don't worry, you won't kill anything if you things the proper way and mind your temps.

Because not OCing when you have a K CPU, Z mobo and nice cooler is the same as having thrown money away when you compare to a non OC setup 

No because K is higher clocked out of the box, and I got my Z series motherboard for 30$, which is much cheaper than I would've gotten a H or B series

[silverjay928]

Yes do overclock it will help with your performance and if you doubt it try it and run sown benchmark or compare framers test between overclcoking segments a different you will see. I gaunt about 10 or 20 fps by overclocking my 3570k, plus the k series was meant to take the beating an overclock will serve, plus it's just rewarding to know you increased the performance of your cpu with a  it of work trust me.also a fun hobby to get into takes time but like I said very rewarding.